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鶴首 (かくしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
looking forward to ; eagerly awaiting
Idiomatic expression derived from the image of a crane stretching its neck to look for something. Often used in formal or written contexts to express anticipation. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to eagerly await'.
新しん
作さく
の
発はつ
売ばい
を
鶴かく
首しゅ
し
て
待ま
つ
。
I eagerly await the release of the new work.
Kanji 首 neck, counter for songs and poems Similar words 首くび を 長なが くする A more common and casual idiom with the same meaning of 'to eagerly await', literally 'to make one's neck long'. 鶴首 is more formal and literary.
待ま ち 望のぞ む A standard verb meaning 'to look forward to' or 'to eagerly await'. 鶴首 is more figurative and less common in everyday speech.
Etymology From the image of a crane (鶴) stretching its neck (首) to look for something, symbolizing eager anticipation. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a well-established idiomatic expression in Japanese.
